>From the photos on the AC website, I think my link below from Nigel's site is correct. Here is more info: http://www.royale.fr/GB/audiovisual.htm The cup has lost something for me, and I've done a LOT of racing, so didn't watch it.. Now this is racing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi3l-ZiJriU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1gcvHBd7oc ----- Original Message ---- From: Noelle Harrott <harrott@hawaii.rr.com> To: Power Catamaran List <power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 11:30:51 AM Subject: Re: [PCW] America's Cup power cats No, no links or photos. The boat was seen on every broadcast of the AC finals, trailing the contestants at a disrete distance. 40-50 ft length, no markings. ----- Original Message ----- Bert From: "Mark" <mark424x@yahoo.com> To: "Power Catamaran List" <power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 7:52 AM Subject: Re: [PCW] America's Cup power cats > Do you have a link to a photo of it? There are lots of them out there in > the > charter business. > > Are you referring to Royale Atlantic? > http://www.nigelirens.demon.co.uk/FRAMEpower.htm > > > > ----- Original Message > ---- > From: Georgs Kolesnikovs <georgs@powercatamaranworld.com> > To: Power > Catamaran List <power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com> > Sent: Thursday, July 12, > 2007 10:13:38 AM > Subject: [PCW] America's Cup power cats > > Did it look like a > Craig Loomes design? > > http://www.cld.co.nz/welcome.htm > > --georgs > > >>I can't > believe that there has been no resopnse to my inquiry about the >>wave-piercer > at the AC finals. This boat's spray-free seakindlyness was >>startling. As all > the other boats around were pounding and spraying, only >>she maintained her > composure. >>Maybe Mr. Tennant could make a call in Auckland to someone who > followed the >>NZ team and is informed about such things. >> > Regards, Bert Harrott > _______________________________________________ > Power-Catamaran Mailing List > _______________________________________________ > Power-Catamaran Mailing List > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.4/896 - Release Date: 7/11/2007 > 4:09 PM _______________________________________________ Power-Catamaran Mailing List

Mark, that's the one, Royale Atlantique. Thank you. Even the press photos show the seakindlyness of this boat. Further thanks for the links leading to hours of bluewater entertainment. ----- Original Message --Regards, Bert From: "Mark" <mark424x@yahoo.com> To: "Power Catamaran List" <power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 10:19 AM Subject: Re: [PCW] America's Cup power cats > >From the photos on the AC website, I think my link below from Nigel's > >site is > correct. Here is more info: http://www.royale.fr/GB/audiovisual.htm > > The cup > has lost something for me, and I've done a LOT of racing, so didn't watch > it.. > Now this is racing. > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi3l-ZiJriU > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1gcvHBd7oc > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: > Noelle Harrott <harrott@hawaii.rr.com> > To: Power Catamaran List > <power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com> > Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 11:30:51 AM > Subject: Re: [PCW] America's Cup power cats > > No, no links or photos. The boat > was seen on every broadcast of the AC > finals, trailing the contestants at a > disrete distance. 40-50 ft length, no > markings. > ----- Original Message ----- > Bert > From: "Mark" <mark424x@yahoo.com> > To: "Power Catamaran List" > <power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com> > Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 7:52 AM > Subject: Re: [PCW] America's Cup power cats > > >> Do you have a link to a photo > of it? There are lots of them out there in >> the >> charter business. >> >> Are > you referring to Royale Atlantic? >> > http://www.nigelirens.demon.co.uk/FRAMEpower.htm >> >> >> >> ----- Original > Message >> ---- >> From: Georgs Kolesnikovs <georgs@powercatamaranworld.com> >> > To: Power >> Catamaran List <power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com> >> Sent: > Thursday, July 12, >> 2007 10:13:38 AM >> Subject: [PCW] America's Cup power > cats >> >> Did it look like a >> Craig Loomes design? >> >> > http://www.cld.co.nz/welcome.htm >> >> --georgs >> >> >>>I can't >> believe that > there has been no resopnse to my inquiry about the >>>wave-piercer >> at the AC > finals. This boat's spray-free seakindlyness was >>>startling. As all >> the > other boats around were pounding and spraying, only >>>she maintained her >> > composure. >>>Maybe Mr. Tennant could make a call in Auckland to someone who >> > followed the >>>NZ team and is informed about such things. >>> >> Regards, Bert > Harrott >> _______________________________________________ >> Power-Catamaran > Mailing List >> _______________________________________________ >> > Power-Catamaran Mailing List >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming > message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: > 269.10.4/896 - Release Date: 7/11/2007 >> 4:09 PM > _______________________________________________ > Power-Catamaran Mailing List > _______________________________________________ > Power-Catamaran Mailing List > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.4/898 - Release Date: 7/12/2007 > 4:08 PM

Mark wrote: >The cup >has lost something for me, and I've done a LOT of racing, so didn't watch it.. >Now this is racing. >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi3l-ZiJriU >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1gcvHBd7oc The Volvo around-the-world monohulls are starting to get exciting, but for the crowd that frequents this forum, here's action with real boat speed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4BCSKTbB98 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BIX-VqlJQo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6JiYwQJ4ho http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZDS3miKQCc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoRqxTvGSzE Plus a few capsizes and pitchpoles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvaQ9OfxzHA --Georgs, who often misses his sailing trimaran Great American